IAAPA 2012 - Ask Ride Companies a Question!

[robbalvey]

^ I get it. And thanks for asking Gerstlauer questions. They are one of those companies that are hit or miss for us to interview at IAAPA, but we'll always try!

[XYZ]

Maurer Sohne: Has anyone purchased the X-Train product?

[simaticable]

Gerstlaur: Have any parks requested new trains for their aging Schwarzkopf coasters?

[3Mutts]

Gerstluaer: Are SW7s trains going to have lap bars found on Iron Shark or OTSRs?

[3Mutts]

Gerstluaer: What are the chances that Turbine at Walibi Belgium will replace the old flywheel launch system a LSM system.

[tarheelblue55]

Intamin

 

Have you though putting in a mega lite or lsm coaster at Carowinds

[simon8899]

Gerstlauer: Would it be possible to built a portable/travelling Eurofighter?

[simon8899]

Zierer: Are there plans for new Tower Launch Coaster installations?

[simon8899]

Maurer-Söhne: Any orders so far for the launched SkyWheel?

[simon8899]

Vekoma: Any orders for additional Stingray installations?

[robbalvey]

Intamin

 

Have you though putting in a mega lite or lsm coaster at Carowinds

Again, as I addressed earlier in this thread, the ride companies aren't the ones who make the decisions about where they build their rides. This would be a question for Carowinds, not Intamin.

[aroberts]

Zierer - are they going to add anymore drop coaster's in the us.

Rocky mountain - are they Going to do any new iron horse coaster's in the us after rattler.

[Tanks4me05]

Premier: Why did you choose to do three row cars as your standard car size? Wouldn't those have a more difficult time navigating tight track radii as opposed to a one or two row car, even with today's modern train and wheel assemblies?

[Tanks4me05]

Premier: For what reasons have you not yet branched out into different coaster types, like inverted coasters or hyper coasters for example?

[rcjp]

Intamin: we all know that your hydraulic launch system can produce incredible acceleration and take coasters to very high speeds. However, it isn't as reliable as other ones (Such as LSMs). Do you have a real effective solution for this problem?

[rcjp]

Intamin: Last year I rode Kingda Ka and, despite being incredibly fast and tall, I couldn't stop thinking that it could be a bit longer (and it's the same with top thrill dragster). Is there any particular reason for why you have made them so short or is it just a matter of costs?

[robbalvey]

Premier: Why did you choose to do three row cars as your standard car size? Wouldn't those have a more difficult time navigating tight track radii as opposed to a one or two row car, even with today's modern train and wheel assemblies?

I'm not sure I understand this question. Doesn't the Mr. Feezes, Speed, Chiller, Flight of Fears, Stunt Coasters, Jokers Jinx, Poltergeist, etc, all run two row cars? I thought only a couple of their newer coasters have the three car train. Do you mean more like "Why did you switch from two to three rows?"

 

I really don't know what you're getting at here.

[rcjp]

Vekoma: You haven't built any new MK-1200 model coaster for over a decade. Are there any future plans to build one or aren't there any parks that want one?

[Blue Fire Guy]

Gerstlauer: Some of my favorite flat rides are ones where the intensity is controlled by the rider, and your Sky Roller and Sky Fly rides look really fun in that respect! At which parks can we expect to see more of these things installed in the coming years?

[WCD237]

Gerstlauer:

 

What the hell inspired someone to come up with a suffisticated and delicate design which 'goes up vertically and goes down more than vertically'? (Note that I'm a huge fan of eurofighters)

[WCD237]

I forgot to ask Intamin:

 

Given the opportunity, would like to make more launched winged coasters (like Furius Baco) or vertical lift coasters (like Fahrenheit)?

[rcdude]

Vekoma: Many of your installations use a track design where the guide wheels run on the inside of the rails, but your recent designs have switched to the more common method of guide wheels outside the rails. What prompted this switch, and what are some of the benefits of using this system versus the older style?

[rcdude]

Vekoma: Will we ever see track features found on coasters you've designed for Disney (such as the reversing sections found on Expedition Everest and Big Grizzly Mountain) used on a non-Disney coaster?

[Her0ofLime]

B&M: What new types of coasters are you planning to make in future years?

[nemesis-storm]

GCI - I remember from last years IAAPA, you announced the "Big Fun" Concept. Which I thought was a great idea & solution. Is this still available for potential customers ? and will we see it at park soon ?